09/17/24 Wisdom
READING: One-year plan: Proverbs 1-3, 2 Corinthians 1:1-2:4 Two-year plan: 2 Samuel 10-11, Luke 23:32-49 ———– Today’s reading begins the book of Proverbs, a…
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Tuesday’s Encourgement for Pastors Who Think They’ve Failed
If that’s where you are, hear the honest but encouraging words of David Murray: Learning to fail well is a vital part of the…
Read More09/16/24 Praise the Lord!
READING: One-year plan: Psalm 144-150, 1 Corinthians 15:50-16:24 Two-year plan: 2 Samuel 8-9, Luke 23:26-31 ———- Over the years, I’ve traveled through much of…
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12 Reasons I Struggle to Say, “No”
Okay, this blog is a confession. I’m not good at saying, “no.” Consequently, I sometimes struggle with a heavily-booked calendar and an overwhelmed spirit.
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Pray today for each church you pass on the way to your church building. Pray the gospel is preached there today.
Read MoreA Word of Encouragement for Church Leaders for Today
Philippians 3:17 “Join in imitating me, brothers and sisters, and pay careful attention to those who live according to the example you have in…
Read More09/13/24 Singing?
READING: One-year plan: Psalm 137-143, 1 Corinthians 15:20-49 Two-year plan: 2 Samuel 6-7, Luke 23:6-25 ———- I can’t imagine what the exiles in Psalm…
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7 Reasons We Preachers Need to Listen to Other Preaching
When I first started preaching decades ago, the primary ways to listen to other preachers were to visit another church, watch someone on TV,…
Read More09/12/24 Who Can Stand?
READING: One-year plan: Psalms 130-136, 1 Corinthians 14:26-15:19 Two-year plan: 2 Samuel 4-5, Luke 22:63-23:5 ———- It’s a tough question, but there is only…
Read More09/11/24 Patience
READING: One-year plan: Psalm 120-129, 1 Corinthians 13:1-14:25 Two-year plan: 2 Samuel 3, Luke 22:47-62 ———- “Love is patient.” You’ve likely heard these words…
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